English for Beginners Practical English Travel English Telephone English Banking English Accounting English Dictionary
Online English learning Courses
    courses   dictionary
Double-click any word on the page to look it up in the dictionary.

Audio English.net » Dictionary » Z » Zigadenus ... Zn

ZIRCONIUM

Pronunciation (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does zirconium mean? 

ZIRCONIUM (noun)
  The noun ZIRCONIUM has 1 sense:

1. a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon

  Familiarity information: ZIRCONIUM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ZIRCONIUM (noun)


Sense 1zirconium [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

A lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 40; zirconium; Zr

Hypernyms ("zirconium" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("zirconium" is a substance of...):

baddeleyite (a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide)

zircon; zirconium silicate (a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent)


 Learn English with... Proverbs of the week 
"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." (English proverb)

"Five fingers are brothers, not equals." (Afghanistan proverb)

"The fruit of silence is tranquility." (Arabic proverb)

"Through falls and stumbles, one learns to walk." (Corsican proverb)

 ZIRCONIUM: related words searches 

 Related FAQs: 

Page delivered in 0.0307 seconds




AudioEnglish Definitions... Just One Click Away!
Now you can lookup any word in our dictionary, right from the search box in your browser! Click here to add the AudioEnglish.net dictionary to your list of search providers.
IE 8.0 Tip: simply highlight a word from any webpage, click on the blue Accelerator icon that appears above your selection, click All Accelerators and then select Search with AudioEnglish.net Dictionary.

Dictionary: go up
Dictionary: go down


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other popular searches:






Add to favorites